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01-07-2025
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How Katherine Heigl spends her 5 to 9 — from raising teens to maintaining her 100-day Peloton streak
Katherine Heigl thinks a strongly worded letter should be sent to whoever's responsible for moms experiencing perimenopause while parenting teens. The Emmy-award winning actor, best known for her roles in "Grey's Anatomy," "27 Dresses," and "Firefly Lane," has three children with her husband Josh Kelley: two daughters, Naleigh, 15, and Adalaide, 13, as well as a son, Joshua, 8. Heigl, 46, told Business Insider that everyone's hormones changing at once is "really difficult," but she prioritizes her and her kids' physical and mental health as best she can, even if it sometimes means making the same "kid-friendly" dinners on repeat. Speaking to BI to promote the dog food brand she founded, Badlands Ranch, in the latest installment of our "5-9" series, Heigl shared how she spends her days in her rural Utah home. She also detailed how she's relearning her body during perimenopause and how she's changed her relationship with exercise for the better. On an average day, what time do you get up, and what's your morning routine? Typically, I'm up around 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m., and the first thing I do is let my little dog sleep in bed with me. Then we all come down, the dogs go out, then they get their breakfast, I make a cup of coffee, and then we just sit in our little sitting room off the kitchen. I either journal, read, or sometimes scroll, but typically, I give myself an hour to just sit, have a cup of coffee, and chill with the dogs before I get going — whether working or working out. Coming down to see your dogs in the morning is the best because they're so excited. You can leave the room for two minutes and come back, and they're equally as excited. So right. So what do you have for breakfast most days? I just cannot make myself eat until about noon. So it's just a cup or two of coffee, and that's it until lunch. I love food — I'm a total foodie — but I have no patience to make it for myself. So I typically will just throw a smoothie together really quickly, and that will be that until dinner. I used to really love to cook, and I used to cook a lot, but now, I live in the mountains of Utah. We can't even get a pizza delivered. When you're forced to cook every day, come up with meals, and figure it out every day, I'm so over it now. I have not been a great mom in that way lately. I've been like, "Hey, guys, let's just have ramen." So I'm giving myself a break, but I'll get back to it, I'm sure. I'm sure your kids aren't complaining. Are they fussy eaters? My oldest daughter, Naleigh, she'll eat anything. She and I have very similar tastes — we both really like spicy food, we love Indian food. My other two are fussy, yes. I had a work trip to Vegas recently and decided to take the whole family. We had some beautiful dinners and lunches, and I was shocked: My son ordered a white truffle pizza. I didn't think he'd like it, but he looked at me and said, "Really good food makes me feel like I'm floating." So I'm hoping he'll be a bit more adventurous. I get really sick of making the same kid-friendly dishes all the time. You mentioned you sometimes exercise in the morning. What does movement look like for you? Dog walking? Actually, no. I live on 20 acres of land, so they are very happy roaming and running around the yard. I used to do quite a bit more hiking: Where I live is on a paved road, 7,000 feet up, so it's all uphill. I got us a Peloton a few years ago. I didn't realise they have everything from strength training to yoga to meditation to stretching classes. So I do no less than three days a week. Right now, I'm really proud of myself because I'm on a 100-week streak. That's amazing. It's probably the first time in my life I've ever made that kind of commitment to exercise. About three years ago, I changed my perspective — instead of it being about beating my body into submission because I wasn't happy with my body, I made it about my mental health and feeling better. Once I shifted to thinking about how exercise can help me go about the rest of my day in a better, more energized way, it became way less of a chore. Exercise used to be something I hated and had to talk myself into, but now I look forward to it because it does make me feel better. I just feel healthier inside my head. It's such a refreshing shift to make, but it's also hard to do, especially for women, because for so long, we've been told to exercise to shrink ourselves. Yes, and it's something I really try to teach my daughters now. It's not about changing the way you look, it's about changing the way you feel. And if you can approach it from that place, it's less of a challenge to get yourself to do it and to have that self-discipline. I do have to make them, though. Well, they're teenagers aren't they? So, that's tricky. Yeah. Send help, please. So you have eight dogs? Yes, we were down to five, but then we adopted three new puppies. I think my husband wants me to stop, but I say to my family: "Listen, I do a lot for you guys and the dogs bring me so much joy, happiness, and comfort, so your help with these dogs is really about helping and supporting me so I can do the same for you." I'm going to use that argument. It really works. Who can argue with that? You don't want me to have comfort or peace or joy? You can't say that. That's horrible. Genius. Caring for our dogs and all dogs is so important to me. That's why I wanted to work with the team creating Badlands Ranch dog food. It aligns with my passion for holistic health — we're all learning more and more how important our digestive health is, and if we keep that healthy, how much of the rest of our system functions better and healthier. It's the same for dogs. What other lifestyle essentials do you have to keep yourself healthy and happy? I have had to learn to really make my mental health a priority and recognize the triggers when stress gets too much. Every year I get older, I've learned how to better manage and not necessarily predict, but notice those triggers before it goes too far. Meditation has become really important. I do not do it nearly enough, but I try to do it at least three days a week. That has helped me a lot just with clarity, purpose, and perspective. With three kids and obviously a house full of pets, of course, there's stress, and things are going to come up. But to be able to take a step back, give yourself even just an hour a day to approach everything calmly, has made a huge difference to my health, my mentality, and even just ensuring I get a better night's sleep, which then ensures that my body and mind and everything functions better the next day. I know you've spoken about perimenopause before. Yeah. Whoever designed it so that women would be going through perimenopause while raising teenagers should be sent a strongly worded letter. It's really difficult. Their hormones are all over the place, they're trying to adapt and get used to their new bodies and their new ways of thinking, and I am too. So the only thing I can do is look at them and go, "Well, at least we're in it together." I just started researching something called Eight Sleep — it goes over your mattress to keep the bed cool at night. The number of nights that I wake up so hot and drenched in sweat. The good news is that I live in Utah, and nine months out of the year, it's freezing, so I can just step outside and cool off. Perimenopause is like having to relearn your whole system and body again. I feel like it happens almost every 10 years. In my 20s, my hormones were crazy and tumultuous, and I was trying to figure myself out. And then I had 10 years in my 30s where I had a good handle on it all, and then it all started shifting and changing again at about 40. Great. Just endless changes, that's exhausting. Get used to it. How do you wind down to give yourself the best chance of a good sleep? There are nights where we'll watch a show — my husband and I have gotten really into "Succession," but I prefer to read for an hour before actually putting my head on the pillow. If I scroll for too long at night or in bed, it really messes with my circadian rhythm. It just makes sleep really restless, and I think the blue light and onslaught of sensory overload is a thing. So we all put our phones down a good hour before bed. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
How Katherine Heigl spends her 5 to 9 — from raising teens to maintaining her 100-day Peloton streak
Katherine Heigl thinks a strongly worded letter should be sent to whoever's responsible for moms experiencing perimenopause while parenting teens. The Emmy-award winning actor, best known for her roles in " Grey's Anatomy," "27 Dresses," and " Firefly Lane," has three children with her husband Josh Kelley: two daughters, Naleigh, 15, and Adalaide, 13, as well as a son, Joshua, 8. Heigl, 46, told Business Insider that everyone's hormones changing at once is "really difficult," but she prioritizes her and her kids' physical and mental health as best she can, even if it sometimes means making the same "kid-friendly" dinners on repeat. Speaking to BI to promote the dog food brand she founded, Badlands Ranch, in the latest installment of our "5-9" series, Heigl shared how she spends her days in her rural Utah home. She also detailed how she's relearning her body during perimenopause and how she's changed her relationship with exercise for the better. Coffee and chilling with her dogs On an average day, what time do you get up, and what's your morning routine? Typically, I'm up around 8 a.m. or 8:30 a.m., and the first thing I do is let my little dog sleep in bed with me. Then we all come down, the dogs go out, then they get their breakfast, I make a cup of coffee, and then we just sit in our little sitting room off the kitchen. I either journal, read, or sometimes scroll, but typically, I give myself an hour to just sit, have a cup of coffee, and chill with the dogs before I get going — whether working or working out. Coming down to see your dogs in the morning is the best because they're so excited. You can leave the room for two minutes and come back, and they're equally as excited. So right. So what do you have for breakfast most days? I just cannot make myself eat until about noon. So it's just a cup or two of coffee, and that's it until lunch. I love food — I'm a total foodie — but I have no patience to make it for myself. So I typically will just throw a smoothie together really quickly, and that will be that until dinner. I used to really love to cook, and I used to cook a lot, but now, I live in the mountains of Utah. We can't even get a pizza delivered. When you're forced to cook every day, come up with meals, and figure it out every day, I'm so over it now. I have not been a great mom in that way lately. I've been like, "Hey, guys, let's just have ramen." So I'm giving myself a break, but I'll get back to it, I'm sure. I'm sure your kids aren't complaining. Are they fussy eaters? My oldest daughter, Naleigh, she'll eat anything. She and I have very similar tastes — we both really like spicy food, we love Indian food. My other two are fussy, yes. I had a work trip to Vegas recently and decided to take the whole family. We had some beautiful dinners and lunches, and I was shocked: My son ordered a white truffle pizza. I didn't think he'd like it, but he looked at me and said, "Really good food makes me feel like I'm floating." So I'm hoping he'll be a bit more adventurous. I get really sick of making the same kid-friendly dishes all the time. Working out for mental health You mentioned you sometimes exercise in the morning. What does movement look like for you? Dog walking? Actually, no. I live on 20 acres of land, so they are very happy roaming and running around the yard. I used to do quite a bit more hiking: Where I live is on a paved road, 7,000 feet up, so it's all uphill. I got us a Peloton a few years ago. I didn't realise they have everything from strength training to yoga to meditation to stretching classes. So I do no less than three days a week. Right now, I'm really proud of myself because I'm on a 100-week streak. That's amazing. It's probably the first time in my life I've ever made that kind of commitment to exercise. About three years ago, I changed my perspective — instead of it being about beating my body into submission because I wasn't happy with my body, I made it about my mental health and feeling better. Once I shifted to thinking about how exercise can help me go about the rest of my day in a better, more energized way, it became way less of a chore. Exercise used to be something I hated and had to talk myself into, but now I look forward to it because it does make me feel better. I just feel healthier inside my head. It's such a refreshing shift to make, but it's also hard to do, especially for women, because for so long, we've been told to exercise to shrink ourselves. Yes, and it's something I really try to teach my daughters now. It's not about changing the way you look, it's about changing the way you feel. And if you can approach it from that place, it's less of a challenge to get yourself to do it and to have that self-discipline. I do have to make them, though. Well, they're teenagers aren't they? So, that's tricky. Yeah. Send help, please. Perimenopause and holistic health So you have eight dogs? Yes, we were down to five, but then we adopted three new puppies. I think my husband wants me to stop, but I say to my family: "Listen, I do a lot for you guys and the dogs bring me so much joy, happiness, and comfort, so your help with these dogs is really about helping and supporting me so I can do the same for you." I'm going to use that argument. It really works. Who can argue with that? You don't want me to have comfort or peace or joy? You can't say that. That's horrible. Genius. Caring for our dogs and all dogs is so important to me. That's why I wanted to work with the team creating Badlands Ranch dog food. It aligns with my passion for holistic health — we're all learning more and more how important our digestive health is, and if we keep that healthy, how much of the rest of our system functions better and healthier. It's the same for dogs. What other lifestyle essentials do you have to keep yourself healthy and happy? I have had to learn to really make my mental health a priority and recognize the triggers when stress gets too much. Every year I get older, I've learned how to better manage and not necessarily predict, but notice those triggers before it goes too far. Meditation has become really important. I do not do it nearly enough, but I try to do it at least three days a week. That has helped me a lot just with clarity, purpose, and perspective. With three kids and obviously a house full of pets, of course, there's stress, and things are going to come up. But to be able to take a step back, give yourself even just an hour a day to approach everything calmly, has made a huge difference to my health, my mentality, and even just ensuring I get a better night's sleep, which then ensures that my body and mind and everything functions better the next day. I know you've spoken about perimenopause before. Yeah. Whoever designed it so that women would be going through perimenopause while raising teenagers should be sent a strongly worded letter. It's really difficult. Their hormones are all over the place, they're trying to adapt and get used to their new bodies and their new ways of thinking, and I am too. So the only thing I can do is look at them and go, "Well, at least we're in it together." I just started researching something called Eight Sleep — it goes over your mattress to keep the bed cool at night. The number of nights that I wake up so hot and drenched in sweat. The good news is that I live in Utah, and nine months out of the year, it's freezing, so I can just step outside and cool off. Perimenopause is like having to relearn your whole system and body again. I feel like it happens almost every 10 years. In my 20s, my hormones were crazy and tumultuous, and I was trying to figure myself out. And then I had 10 years in my 30s where I had a good handle on it all, and then it all started shifting and changing again at about 40. Great. Just endless changes, that's exhausting. Get used to it. How do you wind down to give yourself the best chance of a good sleep? There are nights where we'll watch a show — my husband and I have gotten really into " Succession," but I prefer to read for an hour before actually putting my head on the pillow. If I scroll for too long at night or in bed, it really messes with my circadian rhythm. It just makes sleep really restless, and I think the blue light and onslaught of sensory overload is a thing. So we all put our phones down a good hour before bed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Katherine Heigl adopts three rescue puppies
Katherine Heigl has adopted three rescue puppies. The '27 Dresses' actress is involved in a legal dispute with a dog rescue organisation, and shared the news she had added to her collection of animals in an Instagram video titled 'Exciting News!'. She introduced her new puppies to fans in the clip by stating: æWe adopted three new babies.' Katherine added: 'One of them is supposed to go to my mother, but, um, I don't know if she's going to be able to get her away from me.' The actress, also known for her role in 'Grey's Anatomy', also revealed the names of the new additions to her home, adding: 'The black and white one is a boy, we named him Liam Neeson. ''And then that little black one with the curly hair – we're thinking of Maeve Myrtle, but I'm still thinking on that one.' The third puppy, which Katherine said was a 'silly little black one', has been named Clara Rose, in honour of Katherine's mother's aunt. In the video, the puppies were seen playing on a rug with Katherine's other dogs. She added about their spirited nature: 'Liam Neeson is certainly taking after his namesake — very fierce.' Beyond her role as a pet owner, Katherine is deeply involved in animal advocacy. In 2022, she launched Badlands Ranch, a line of health-focused dog food. She explained the brand's mission by saying after its launch: 'I want to include as much healthy healing nutrition as possible.' The formula is designed to support brain and immune function, focusing on high protein content to ensure pets receive optimal nutrition. Katherine co-founded the Jason Heigl Foundation (JHF) with her mother, Nancy Heigl. The organisation is dedicated to pet education, adoption and health programs aimed at combating widespread pet mistreatment. Proceeds from Badlands Ranch support the foundation's initiatives. But recent developments have cast a shadow over her animal kindness efforts. On March 5, Katherine and her mother filed a defamation lawsuit against The Pitty Committee (TPC), a Santa Monica-based dog rescue organisation, and its owner, Alyssa Deetman. The lawsuit alleges Alyssa spread false information about JHF, mismanaged funds and failed to fulfill contractual obligations.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Badlands Ranch Launches New Superfood Complete Bison & Beef Formula
Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef: A Premium, Air-Dried Dog Food for Ultimate Canine Wellness LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Badlands Ranch®, the premium pet nutrition brand founded by actress and animal advocate Katherine Heigl, is excited to announce the launch of its newest recipe, Superfood Complete Bison & Beef. This carefully crafted, air-dried dog food is designed to provide dogs with high-quality nutrition that supports smooth digestion, strong muscles, and overall vitality.* What is Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef?Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef Formula is a premium, air-dried dog food made with some of the most wholesome and beneficial ingredients on Earth. This nutrient-rich recipe is packed with protein-dense bison and beef, nutrient-loaded organ meats, heart-healthy salmon, and gut-supporting vegetables and fruits—all selected to help support a dog's digestion, energy levels, and overall wellness. At Badlands Ranch, sourcing matters. That's why the brand partners with suppliers who prioritize animal welfare. Each ingredient is carefully air-dried at low temperatures to preserve its natural nutrients—ensuring that every meal is packed with the goodness dogs need to thrive.* What is Inside Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef? 87% Premium Proteins: Bison, beef, beef heart, beef liver, beef tripe, and salmon provide high-quality protein to support muscle strength and overall health.* 13% Fruits, Vegetables & Seeds: Fiber-rich sweet potatoes and pumpkin help support gut health, while antioxidant-packed chia seeds and blueberries offer essential nutrients.* What it does NOT contain: Corn, Soy, Wheat, or Fillers: Every bite is crafted with clean, responsibly sourced ingredients, free from unnecessary additives. Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef Formula FAQ Where can I purchase Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef? Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef can be purchased at for the price of $69.95 per bag. Badlands Ranch provides free shipping on U.S. orders over $50 and a 90-day money-back guarantee (minus shipping). How do I incorporate Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete Bison & Beef into my dog's diet? To help your dog's digestive system adjust to Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete, gradually transition by slowly increasing the amount of Superfood Complete while decreasing their previous food. Continue this process until their bowl is entirely filled with Superfood Complete. For the smoothest transition, refer to the chart on the Badlands Ranch website. Additionally, serve fresh, clean water with each meal, and for dogs who have trouble chewing, mix the food with water for easier digestion. Are there other flavors of Badlands Ranch Superfood Complete? Yes, Badlands Ranch Superfood complete comes in several flavors including: Beef, Chicken, Lamb & Venison, and Wild Fish & Turkey. About Badlands RanchFounded by Katherine Heigl, in collaboration with animal nutritionists, Badlands Ranch is an ultra-premium pet nutrition brand that provides carefully crafted pet food, treats, and supplements for optimal canine health. Badlands Ranch products are created using the highest quality, safety standards, and cooking practices to ensure maximum freshness and nutritional content. Each ingredient is hand-selected to support your dog's skin and coat, digestion, immune system, energy, and a well-balanced overall diet. Badlands Ranch currently offers dog food, treats, and supplements. To learn more about Badlands Ranch visit @BadlandsRanchPets on Instagram and Facebook, Youtube, @BadlandsPets on Tiktok, and @BadlandsPets on Twitter. About Katherine HeiglFounder of Badlands Ranch, Katherine Heigl, is an Emmy Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe-nominated actress and producer. She is best known for her starring roles in the feature films "The Ugly Truth," "27 Dresses" and "Knocked Up," as well as her work on ABC's critically acclaimed drama "Grey's Anatomy." In the latest news, Heigl starred in and executive produced the second season of the Netflix series "Firefly Lane," an adaptation of the best-selling novel by author Kristin Hannah. Heigl is married to singer-songwriter Josh Kelley, and they live together in Utah, where they have three children and eight dogs. For the latest Katherine Heigl news, follow @katherineheigl on Instagram. *All pets are unique. Results can and will vary. Media ContactDana Lewisdana@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Badlands Ranch
